Electrical terminal and method of forming same
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsDavid B. Martins, Marco M. Lucci, Tyler Folger
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Abstract
An electrical terminal includes a base portion having a base portion outer surface, a base portion inner surface, and two securing tabs extending from an edge of the base portion. The electrical terminal also an attachment portion having an attachment portion outer surface an attachment portion inner surface. The base portion inner surface is proximate the attachment portion inner surface and wherein the two securing tabs overlay the attachment portion outer surface. The electrical terminal may be especially well suited for making an electrical connection to components disposed on a glass surface. A method for forming such a terminal is also presented.
Claims14
An electrical terminal, comprising:
- a base portion having a base portion outer surface, a base portion inner surface, and two securing tabs extending from an edge of the base portion;
- an attachment portion having an attachment portion outer surface an attachment portion inner surface, wherein the base portion inner surface is proximate the attachment portion inner surface and wherein the two securing tabs overlay the attachment portion outer surface, wherein the attachment portion comprises an arm extending from the attachment portion and configured to attach the electrical terminal to a wire cable.
A method of forming an electrical terminal, comprising the steps of:
- providing a sheet metal terminal preform having a top surface and a bottom surface forming a base portion with two securing tabs extending from an edge of the base portion, an attachment portion, and a connecting member interconnecting the base portion with the attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion comprises an arm extending from the attachment portion and configured to attach the electrical terminal to a wire cable;
- bending the connecting member into a U-shape such that the bottom surface of the base portion is in contact with the bottom surface of the attachment portion;
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- bending the two securing tabs such that they overlay the attachment portion top surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.